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Bogen/Manfrotto center column o-ring: REMOVE IT

Hi all,
I was setting up my new NN5 on my old Bogen 3205 and noticed the center column moving slightly as I rotated the camera.
At first I thought something was loose.
Then I noticed the gap between the legs and the underside of the base caused by the O-ring.
I removed it and the base now sits firmly on the legs.

Not sure if other tripods have this, but if they do, see if it removing it doesn&#039;t make it more sturdy.
Cheers,
-John

Re: Bogen/Manfrotto center column o-ring: REMOVE IT

Hey John,
Thanks for sharing that. A setup is only as good as the weakest link in the system and many tripods fail - especially lower end models and tripods that have been taken to the moon and back - no wait - they left the tripods there